Iván Gustavo Román-Matos

Puerto Rico Police Department — San Juan, 127

Felonious

End of Watch November 7, 2012

Age 34

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo

The Vigil Panel 162 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 363

Incident

Agent Iván Román-Matos was shot and killed as he and his partner responded to a robbery at a store near the intersection of PR-2 and PR-866 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, at approximately 8:40 pm.

As the officers arrived at the scene, Agent Román-Matos pursued one subject while his partner pursued a second subject. The first subject opened fire and, despite wearing a vest, Agent Román-Matos was struck four times in the head and neck. He was transported to Doctors Center Hospital where he died a short time later.

Both subjects fled the scene but were apprehended within 24 hours.

Agent Román-Matos had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 16 months and was assigned to the 171st Precinct of Toa Baja.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Agent Román-Matos gave the Puerto Rico Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the San Juan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Agent Román-Matos.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Puerto Rico Police Department

Location San Juan, 127

Platform Identity prpd.pr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 2012

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 4 mo

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender In custody

Agent Iván Gustavo Román-Matos is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In 127, 294 of 388 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75.8% of this state's fallen. That is 21.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Puerto Rico Police Department, 279 of 364 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.6% of this agency's fallen.

Puerto Rico Police Department

279

of 364 officers

76.6% Felonious

127 — Statewide

294

of 388 officers

75.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious